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Just announced as one of the support acts to The Cure’s 2026 Manchester appearance, Slow Readers continue to be one of the most consistent live acts of the past decade – ironically their live reputation seeming to grow around the time of their 2015 album Cavalcade – the album being celebrated tonight.  Packed out with a crowd who seem to know every word to every song, tonight is clearly the chance for both the band and their fans to celebrate a moment in time – the bands second full album as they started to cement their legacy as writers of strong indie/pop tunes with ear-worm type of hooks.  Leaning heavily tonight on Cavalcade, the Readers are in good form as they introduce tracks with short history lessons and give a reference to when certain songs were created or first played.  Whether this short tour marks the end of the promotion of recent (2025) album “Out of a dream” or not remains to be seen but given the band have released 5 new albums since Cavalcade, and with summer bookings already lining up, you just get the sense that this was a short look-back for a band always looking forward.